228 - Monica Rhodes -The Fact That I Didn't Know How to Do it Didn't Stop Me!
Welcome to the Sew Much More Podcast! The interviews here are with creative business owners, mostly in the Custom Window Treatment, Soft Home Furnishings, and Upholstery industry, but also with others that are sewing related or business related.
Monica Rhodes
is the sole proprietor of Monday Wash Furniture in Chicago, IL. She has
degrees in Anthropology and Southeast Asian Studies from the
University of Michigan and a Masters’ Degree in Public Health from
the University of Illinois at Chicago. Monica worked in Thailand
and Vietnam, on the Pacific islands of Saipan and Guam, and in
refugee communities in Utica, NY, Long Beach and Los Angeles, CA,
and Chicago, IL before taking a necessary hiatus. When it came time
to return to work, she surprised herself (and her very supportive
husband) by choosing to rescue and reupholster discarded furniture,
though she had no experience doing so. She has committed herself
passionately to this mission, learning everything she can in every
way she can imagine and is grateful to be included in the dynamic
and supportive communities of the Professional Upholsterers Network
(PUN) and the National Upholstery Association
(NUA).
An interview-style podcast with people in the Custom Window Treatment and Soft Home Furnishings industry. Ceil interviews business owners to find out their strengths, their challenges and advice they have for other business owners.